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Pasifika communities shattered at NRL’s axing of mid-season representative round

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

The Pacific Islander community feel let down by the NRL’s decision to scrap the mid-season round of international matches, saying it was their time to shine and represent their cultural heritage.

Eels notch comeback win

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Avatiu Nikao Eels scored a late try to secure a close 28-25 win against Arorangi Bears at home at The Swamp on Saturday.

LETTERS: Sparking a challenging Kuki's team

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, we need to sell the vision to those Cook Islanders playing in the Kiwis and Kangaroos about potentially sparking a challenging Kukis team similar to what Tonga has done with MMT in international footy.

Fears of flight reductions

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism

Tourism operators have expressed concerns about the major drop-off in flights to the Cook Islands after the peak season.

Committee ramps up neutering programme

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

Dog control in the Cook Islands is to be ramped up over the next few months, as an initiative to have all surveyed dogs neutered and registered continues.

Cook Islands want eligibility rules for league expanded

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Sports

The Cook Islands Rugby League president Charles Carlson says birthright eligibility rules should be expanded in order to improve the quality of the sport in smaller island countries.

Kata: Traditional leaders

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Refinement by fire – Akapakari atu ki te A’i

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Yesterday, July 1st marked our countdown to August 1st Cook Islands General Election, another big challenge to see if all our contesting political parties can beat our one Covid death case only by setting an historic record of a zero tolerance to corruption or bribery petition claims at least for once, at this forth coming general election, writes Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church of the Cook Islands.

Honouring our traditional leaders

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

Aronga Mana, Ekalesia, dignitaries, family and friends attended Te Ra o te Ui Ariki yesterday with their respective Ariki in recognition of the nation’s traditional leaders’ public holiday.

Eels face tough battle

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Avatiu Nikao Eels are in for a tough fight in game five of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition this afternoon.

‘You have to believe in people’

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend

Black Power life member and social justice activist Denis O’Reilly, 70, has no plans of slowing down.

LETTERS: Gazette Notice ‘marred by mistakes’

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, can we not do anything correctly?

Candidates for 2022 General Election confirmed

Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National

The number of candidates contesting the 2022 General Election has increased by 13 over the number who vied for 24 seats in the 2018 elections.

New film a 'love letter' to urban Pasifika community

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

An all-female film crew is about to launch Still Here, a documentary series intended as a love letter to the central Auckland Pasifika community.

Man hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving in Niue on quarantine-free flight

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional

Niue's Director of Health has confirmed a man with pre-existing health conditions has been hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving on a quarantine-free flight from New Zealand.

Kata: Aquaman

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Village pride at stake as Kumete games prepare to kick off

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Sports

Village bragging rights are on offer at the annual Kumete Games to be held tomorrow at the National Stadium in Nikao.

‘Need to be competitive at top level’, says Cook Islands league president

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Rugby league, Sports

The president of Cook Islands Rugby League calls for fans to be realistic as the side regroups after their heavy loss to Samoa.

Mitiaro’s ‘Ant-man’ meets Hollywood's Aquaman

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands’ Antony (Ant) Vavia shared a bit of Maori culture with Aquaman star Jason Momoa in Portugal this week.

Taxi driver found guilty during rape trial

Thursday 30 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National

A Rarotonga taxi driver has been found guilty of sexually offending four girls who were under the age of 12 at the time of the incidents.